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Fire Alarm Activation in Residential Building

5138 Lytle St

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a residential building in Pittsburgh, but found no smoke or flames. The alarm was determined to be malfunctioning, and the scene was cleared.

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Firefighters determined the alarm was malfunctioning and have cleared the scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, 13 engine, malfunctioning alarm, show 13 engine clear, back in service, 11 company. Received. Attention all companies, show 13 engine back in service. 13 engine's back in 11-20.

Firefighters are on scene investigating.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch, 13 Anton on scene, on the job next year, gonna go investigate. Copy, 13's on the scene, 11-12.

No smoke or flames are visible in the building, according to the report.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
West Elizabeth and Cortland. I have a resident in the building saying the fire alarm's going off. No smoke or fire seen. The responding companies are going to be 13 engine, 12 engine, 20 engine, 13 truck and battalion 2. Companies respond on fire 1 and 1109. Dispatch, battalion 2, based on that report, let's cover up with 13 engine. Received, all companies for Lytle Street can stand down with the exception of 13 engine.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation in a residential building.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, fire 1 dispatch, zone 213, no working, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street, off of West Elizabeth at Cortland. Resident there saying the fire alarm's going off in the building, no smoke or fire seen. Again, that's for zone 213, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street. 4...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5138 Lytle St.

Firefighters determined the alarm was malfunctioning and have cleared the scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, 13 engine, malfunctioning alarm, show 13 engine clear, back in service, 11 company. Received. Attention all companies, show 13 engine back in service. 13 engine's back in 11-20.

Firefighters are on scene investigating.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch, 13 Anton on scene, on the job next year, gonna go investigate. Copy, 13's on the scene, 11-12.

No smoke or flames are visible in the building, according to the report.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
West Elizabeth and Cortland. I have a resident in the building saying the fire alarm's going off. No smoke or fire seen. The responding companies are going to be 13 engine, 12 engine, 20 engine, 13 truck and battalion 2. Companies respond on fire 1 and 1109. Dispatch, battalion 2, based on that report, let's cover up with 13 engine. Received, all companies for Lytle Street can stand down with the exception of 13 engine.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation in a residential building.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, fire 1 dispatch, zone 213, no working, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street, off of West Elizabeth at Cortland. Resident there saying the fire alarm's going off in the building, no smoke or fire seen. Again, that's for zone 213, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street. 4...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5138 Lytle St.

Firefighters determined the alarm was malfunctioning and have cleared the scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, 13 engine, malfunctioning alarm, show 13 engine clear, back in service, 11 company. Received. Attention all companies, show 13 engine back in service. 13 engine's back in 11-20.

Firefighters are on scene investigating.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch, 13 Anton on scene, on the job next year, gonna go investigate. Copy, 13's on the scene, 11-12.

No smoke or flames are visible in the building, according to the report.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
West Elizabeth and Cortland. I have a resident in the building saying the fire alarm's going off. No smoke or fire seen. The responding companies are going to be 13 engine, 12 engine, 20 engine, 13 truck and battalion 2. Companies respond on fire 1 and 1109. Dispatch, battalion 2, based on that report, let's cover up with 13 engine. Received, all companies for Lytle Street can stand down with the exception of 13 engine.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation in a residential building.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, fire 1 dispatch, zone 213, no working, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street, off of West Elizabeth at Cortland. Resident there saying the fire alarm's going off in the building, no smoke or fire seen. Again, that's for zone 213, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street. 4...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5138 Lytle St.

Firefighters determined the alarm was malfunctioning and have cleared the scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, 13 engine, malfunctioning alarm, show 13 engine clear, back in service, 11 company. Received. Attention all companies, show 13 engine back in service. 13 engine's back in 11-20.

Firefighters are on scene investigating.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch, 13 Anton on scene, on the job next year, gonna go investigate. Copy, 13's on the scene, 11-12.

No smoke or flames are visible in the building, according to the report.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
West Elizabeth and Cortland. I have a resident in the building saying the fire alarm's going off. No smoke or fire seen. The responding companies are going to be 13 engine, 12 engine, 20 engine, 13 truck and battalion 2. Companies respond on fire 1 and 1109. Dispatch, battalion 2, based on that report, let's cover up with 13 engine. Received, all companies for Lytle Street can stand down with the exception of 13 engine.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation in a residential building.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, fire 1 dispatch, zone 213, no working, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street, off of West Elizabeth at Cortland. Resident there saying the fire alarm's going off in the building, no smoke or fire seen. Again, that's for zone 213, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street. 4...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5138 Lytle St.

Firefighters determined the alarm was malfunctioning and have cleared the scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch, 13 engine, malfunctioning alarm, show 13 engine clear, back in service, 11 company. Received. Attention all companies, show 13 engine back in service. 13 engine's back in 11-20.

Firefighters are on scene investigating.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch, 13 Anton on scene, on the job next year, gonna go investigate. Copy, 13's on the scene, 11-12.

No smoke or flames are visible in the building, according to the report.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
West Elizabeth and Cortland. I have a resident in the building saying the fire alarm's going off. No smoke or fire seen. The responding companies are going to be 13 engine, 12 engine, 20 engine, 13 truck and battalion 2. Companies respond on fire 1 and 1109. Dispatch, battalion 2, based on that report, let's cover up with 13 engine. Received, all companies for Lytle Street can stand down with the exception of 13 engine.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation in a residential building.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, fire 1 dispatch, zone 213, no working, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street, off of West Elizabeth at Cortland. Resident there saying the fire alarm's going off in the building, no smoke or fire seen. Again, that's for zone 213, residential fire alarm activation, 5138 Lytle Street. 4...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5138 Lytle St.

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